The Massive Corporate Power Grab You're Not Supposed To Know About

The Massive Corporate Power Grab You're Not Supposed To Know About

Despite attempts to conceal its contents from the public, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — a massive proposed free trade deal between the United States and a block of Pacific Rim countries — has everyone from global health experts to open Internet advocates up in arms. Here's what they're all so angry about.

DISCLOSURE: In addition to my job as a contributing curator for Upworthy, I also work for Represent.Us — a nonprofit anti-corruption organization. This video was originally created for Represent.Us and has been independently fact-checked by Upworthy's editorial staff. References for all of the facts and figures mentioned in this video are listed below. A full transcript of this video can be found here.

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